AFG vs ENG Live Score, 26 February, 2025, ICC Champions Trophy Gaddafi Stadium Ball-by-Ball Updates

ICC Champions Trophy | February 26, 2025, 02:30 PM | Gaddafi Stadium

Completed

Afghanistan

325/7 (50 ov)

England

317/10 (49.5 ov)

Afghanistan won by 8 runs.

Player of the Match

Ibrahim Zadran - Afghanistan

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Commentary Scorecard Squad Point Table Stats

Batting

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR
A Adil Rashid	5	7	0	0	71.43
M Mark Wood	2	3	0	0	66.67

Bowling

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ECO
A Azmatullah Omarzai	9.5	0	58	5	5.90
F Fazalhaq Farooqi	10	0	62	1	6.20

Commentary

45.4

2 Azmatullah Omarzai to Joe Root, 2 runs, Joe Root hangs

Azmatullah Omarzai to Joe Root, 2 runs, Joe Root hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 2 runs.

45.5

W WICKET! c Rahmanullah Gurbaz b A Omarzai

Joe Root c Rahmanullah Gurbaz b A Omarzai 120 (111b)
Azmatullah Omarzai to Joe Root, no run, c Rahmanullah Gurbaz b A Omarzai, Caught out !! bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, A risky shot choice by Joe Root as the batter hangs in the crease to play uppercut, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Rahmanullah Gurbaz for Joe Root's dismissal.

45.6

4 Azmatullah Omarzai to Jofra Archer, Four, Four !! fast ball,

Azmatullah Omarzai to Jofra Archer, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Jofra Archer hangs in the crease, plays cut in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.

End of Overs 46

Runs: 13

Jofra Archer 4 (1b) Jamie Overton 24 (22b) Azmatullah Omarzai 8-0-45-3 Fazalhaq Farooqi 8-0-49-0

46.1

1 Fazalhaq Farooqi to Jamie Overton, 1 run, An accurately pitched

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Jamie Overton, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Jamie Overton hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

46.2

2 Fazalhaq Farooqi to Jofra Archer, 2 runs, Jofra Archer hangs

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Jofra Archer, 2 runs, Jofra Archer hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.

46.3

4 Fazalhaq Farooqi to Jofra Archer, Four, Four !! fast ball,

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Jofra Archer, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Short and well outside the stumps. Jofra Archer hangs in the crease, it to the deep fine leg, races away and finds the boundary.

46.4

1 Fazalhaq Farooqi to Jofra Archer, 1 run, An accurately pitched

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Jofra Archer, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Jofra Archer hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards mid off for 1 run.

46.5

2 Fazalhaq Farooqi to Jamie Overton, 2 runs, Jamie Overton hangs

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Jamie Overton, 2 runs, Jamie Overton hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 2 runs.

46.6

0 Fazalhaq Farooqi to Jamie Overton, no run, Dot ball !!

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Jamie Overton, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Jamie Overton hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.

End of Overs 47

Runs: 10

Jamie Overton 27 (25b) Jofra Archer 11 (4b) Fazalhaq Farooqi 9-0-59-0 Azmatullah Omarzai 8-0-45-3

47.1

1wd Azmatullah Omarzai to Jofra Archer, 1 wide, bouncer, back of

Azmatullah Omarzai to Jofra Archer, 1 wide, bouncer, back of length, on the leg stump, An attempted bouncer misses the mark and sails high over Jofra Archer's head, Umpire Calls it a wide.

47.1

1 Azmatullah Omarzai to Jofra Archer, 1 run, An accurately pitched

Azmatullah Omarzai to Jofra Archer, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Jofra Archer hangs in the crease to make a confident inside out shot, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.

47.2

4 Azmatullah Omarzai to Jamie Overton, Four, Four !! fast ball,

Azmatullah Omarzai to Jamie Overton, Four, Four !! fast ball, short length, on the off stump. Jamie Overton hangs in the crease, hits pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

47.3

1 Azmatullah Omarzai to Jamie Overton, 1 run, An accurately pitched

Azmatullah Omarzai to Jamie Overton, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Jamie Overton hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

47.4

1 Azmatullah Omarzai to Jofra Archer, 1 run, An accurately pitched

Azmatullah Omarzai to Jofra Archer, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Jofra Archer hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.

47.5

W WICKET! c M Nabi b A Omarzai

Jamie Overton c M Nabi b A Omarzai 32 (28b)
Azmatullah Omarzai to Jamie Overton, no run, c M Nabi b A Omarzai, Caught out!! fast ball full length on the stumps, Jamie Overton hangs in the crease to take the gamble with flick shot towards long on, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Mohammad Nabi. Leading to a soft dismissal.

47.6

1 Azmatullah Omarzai to Adil Rashid, 1 run, An accurately pitched

Azmatullah Omarzai to Adil Rashid, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Adil Rashid hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards short cover for 1 run.

End of Overs 48

Runs: 9

Adil Rashid 1 (1b) Jofra Archer 13 (6b) Azmatullah Omarzai 9-0-54-4 Fazalhaq Farooqi 9-0-59-0

48.1

0 Fazalhaq Farooqi to Adil Rashid, no run, Dot ball !!

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Adil Rashid, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Adil Rashid hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.

48.2

1 Fazalhaq Farooqi to Adil Rashid, 1 run, An accurately pitched

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Adil Rashid, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Adil Rashid hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.

48.3

1 Fazalhaq Farooqi to Jofra Archer, 1 run, An accurately pitched

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Jofra Archer, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Jofra Archer hangs in the crease to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.

48.4

1 Fazalhaq Farooqi to Adil Rashid, 1 run, An accurately pitched

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Adil Rashid, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Adil Rashid hangs in the crease to make a confident uppercut, sending the ball towards slip for 1 run.

48.5

W WICKET! c M Nabi b F Farooqi

Jofra Archer c M Nabi b F Farooqi 14 (8b)
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Jofra Archer, no run, c M Nabi b F Farooqi, Caught out!! slower ball good length on the stumps, Jofra Archer hangs in the crease to take the gamble with pull towards long on, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Mohammad Nabi. Leading to a soft dismissal.

48.6

0 Fazalhaq Farooqi to Mark Wood, no run, Dot ball !!

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Mark Wood, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Mark Wood hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.

End of Overs 49

Runs: 3

Mark Wood 0 (1b) Adil Rashid 3 (4b) Fazalhaq Farooqi 10-0-62-1 Azmatullah Omarzai 9-0-54-4

49.1

1 Azmatullah Omarzai to Adil Rashid, 1 run, An accurately pitched

Azmatullah Omarzai to Adil Rashid, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Adil Rashid hangs in the crease to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards long off for 1 run.

49.2

1 Azmatullah Omarzai to Mark Wood, 1 run, An accurately pitched

Azmatullah Omarzai to Mark Wood, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Mark Wood hangs in the crease to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

49.3

1 Azmatullah Omarzai to Adil Rashid, 1 run, Adil Rashid hangs

Azmatullah Omarzai to Adil Rashid, 1 run, Adil Rashid hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident inside out shot that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.

49.4

1 Azmatullah Omarzai to Mark Wood, 1 run, fast ball, full

Azmatullah Omarzai to Mark Wood, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Mark Wood hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards long off for 1 run.

49.5

W WICKET! c I Zadran b A Omarzai

Adil Rashid c I Zadran b A Omarzai 5 (7b)
Azmatullah Omarzai to Adil Rashid, no run, c I Zadran b A Omarzai, Caught out!! fast ball full length on the off stump, Adil Rashid hangs in the crease to take the gamble with inside out shot towards long off, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Ibrahim Zadran. Leading to a soft dismissal.